279
279
Oct 21, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 279
favorite 0
quote 1
what should the u.s. do about syria? if we don't do anything, al qaeda is already there sowing the seeds of their influence. do we intervene, do we stay on the sidelines? romney won't say what he would do if he put boots on the ground, but he continues to say the president has done too little. >> obama's argument, if, in fact, it comes up, we're coming off two wars in american history where the standard question is not when will we win, but when can we leave? romney is going to challenge him and he's going to say, and the great strength and weakness of the romney foreign agenda is he's got to counteract the presidency. we don't know what mitt romney will do or not, so he can basically say to the president, look, you need to arm me the rebels. you need to seriously consider a no fly zone, but there is a trap there for the governor because that takes america down a road away from the reality that the domestic economy is going to be the key issue. so that's one. israel is another key issue, and here i think the romney campa
what should the u.s. do about syria? if we don't do anything, al qaeda is already there sowing the seeds of their influence. do we intervene, do we stay on the sidelines? romney won't say what he would do if he put boots on the ground, but he continues to say the president has done too little. >> obama's argument, if, in fact, it comes up, we're coming off two wars in american history where the standard question is not when will we win, but when can we leave? romney is going to challenge...
129
129
Oct 25, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 129
favorite 0
quote 0
and one of the targets was the u.s. embassy. >> a large number of the people, forbes fighters who went to iraq to fight and kill americans and iraqis were from libya particularly eastern libya, eastern been gadsy. are those people who just returned home, do we know have they just returned home and are living in libya with the foreign terrorist experience? or did they purposefully come to libya for the attack? >> we don't know, but it's very important, and it kind of fits with what we've heard. that this was a loosely bound group. your cousin may be a member of al qaeda in iraq, for example, and they'll pick up on that. very possible they went home and got together and found out, hey, september 11th, here is a great opportunity for us, let's go do it. >> what do you make of the fact that the report that it's libyans with al qaeda experience from al qaeda in iraq are involve? >> anderson, when i was still in the white house and traveling, i had gone to libya, met with gadhafi and the internal security services at the time
and one of the targets was the u.s. embassy. >> a large number of the people, forbes fighters who went to iraq to fight and kill americans and iraqis were from libya particularly eastern libya, eastern been gadsy. are those people who just returned home, do we know have they just returned home and are living in libya with the foreign terrorist experience? or did they purposefully come to libya for the attack? >> we don't know, but it's very important, and it kind of fits with what...
178
178
Oct 10, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 178
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. civil rights commission says studies show that using racial preferences can hurt minorities by starting them out near the bottom of their classes. >> if they're towards the bottom of whatever class they go to, they are much more likely to give up on an ambitiono major in science and engineering. >> almost a decade ago, then justice sandra day o'connor wrote a majority opinion that said that the university of michigan law school had a compelling interest in promoting class diversity and suggested affirmative action might still be needed for another 25 years. o'connor has since left the court, leading to speculation that the court's conservatives could now strike a blow to preferences. joe johns, cnn, washington. >> thank you, joe johns. so jeff toobin, this is the question. does this texas case raise any new and diinctive questions about this, about affirmative action, or is this one of those second bites at the apple, merely another opportunity for a different supreme court with brand
the u.s. civil rights commission says studies show that using racial preferences can hurt minorities by starting them out near the bottom of their classes. >> if they're towards the bottom of whatever class they go to, they are much more likely to give up on an ambitiono major in science and engineering. >> almost a decade ago, then justice sandra day o'connor wrote a majority opinion that said that the university of michigan law school had a compelling interest in promoting class...
176
176
Oct 18, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 176
favorite 0
quote 0
embassy and had killed the u.s. ambassador, two navy s.e.a.l.s and another american that is still an act of terrorism. it is the taking of the lives of civilians in a political act that is designed to have some kind of political impact. it strikes me as an act of trer i terrorism. was it affiliated with al qaeda with planing and forethought that we don't know. but i don't see how it wasn't an act of terrorism no matter who did it. do you think he missed an opportunity focusing on the word terrorism as opposed to the nearly 14 days of whatever it was that they were still unclear about what happened? >> and continue, governor romney had good cards and he over played them and he was able to push them back pretty hard and he played them. >> nor are we at the point where the administration is selling a false narrative. but there are four people dead and it is serious. the question that is hanging in the air here is was the libya war a good idea? president obama has two wars, afghanistan which he escalated and libya which
embassy and had killed the u.s. ambassador, two navy s.e.a.l.s and another american that is still an act of terrorism. it is the taking of the lives of civilians in a political act that is designed to have some kind of political impact. it strikes me as an act of trer i terrorism. was it affiliated with al qaeda with planing and forethought that we don't know. but i don't see how it wasn't an act of terrorism no matter who did it. do you think he missed an opportunity focusing on the word...
244
244
Oct 3, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 244
favorite 0
quote 0
that the u.s. mission in libya made repeated requests for increased security in benghazi, which were denied. where did you get that information? >> we got it from whistle blowers and from confirmation from an interview with the former regional security officer, rso, who actually has over 66 separate incidents he recorded. we're not making any allegations. we're taking the facts that were brought to us, putting them in perspective, and asking the question, and getting, quite frankly, concerns from the individuals that themselves were responsible for security. and we're doing it not just for what is a done and sad situation in libya. but because with the arab spring going on around the arab world, the question is what are we doing in these other countries, will we be ready or could this happen again? >> do you know who denied the security that you're saying was repeatedly denied? >> well, we have a number of documents we have requested. secretary clinton has said she is going to cooperate and provide
that the u.s. mission in libya made repeated requests for increased security in benghazi, which were denied. where did you get that information? >> we got it from whistle blowers and from confirmation from an interview with the former regional security officer, rso, who actually has over 66 separate incidents he recorded. we're not making any allegations. we're taking the facts that were brought to us, putting them in perspective, and asking the question, and getting, quite frankly,...
186
186
Oct 6, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 186
favorite 0
quote 0
finally, they say when they evacuated u.s. personnel from libya after that attack, they used a chartered aircraft. so, this e-mail is all part of many of these investigations. it's part of the congressional investigation and there is that, there is also an fbi investigation and there is the state department investigation ongoing as we speak. the state department, secretary clinton say they are cooperating and october 10th is the first hearing of that congressional investigation. two people from the state department will be testifying. randi? >> jill dougherty, thank you very much. >>> in colorado this morning, police have issued an amber alert following the disappearance of a 10-year-old girl. jessica ridgway who you see right there was on her way to school and never showed up prompting official toz call her mother. but the search was delayed because the mother, who works the night shift, slept through those phone calls. so far police searched the surrounding area and found nothing. >>> the coach who won more college basketbal
finally, they say when they evacuated u.s. personnel from libya after that attack, they used a chartered aircraft. so, this e-mail is all part of many of these investigations. it's part of the congressional investigation and there is that, there is also an fbi investigation and there is the state department investigation ongoing as we speak. the state department, secretary clinton say they are cooperating and october 10th is the first hearing of that congressional investigation. two people from...
185
185
Oct 25, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 185
favorite 0
quote 0
>> well, we've heard from a u.s. government official that the u.s. does fully intinned and expect to get access to this individual. there's a little bit of negotiating going on. there's a process in place. the fbi is expected to take the lead on this negotiation, though intelligence officials are also expected to be in the room when he's questioned. >> so it's not clear -- so fbi will take the lead on interrogation or interviews, and cia, others, intelligence will be there? >> that's what's expected. exactly. now, obviously, you understand how this works with law enforcement. with fbi taking the lead versus intelligence taking the lead. but we're told right now fbi is expected to take the lead in this. so they're gathering evidence for him that they would be able to down the road uphold in court, but the intelligence agencies will be there as well because they want to know who this guy knows, who he talked, to how many other people that they can link to this attack in benghazi. >> his name is alli hahzi, correct? >> ali anri al harzi. we know he was
>> well, we've heard from a u.s. government official that the u.s. does fully intinned and expect to get access to this individual. there's a little bit of negotiating going on. there's a process in place. the fbi is expected to take the lead on this negotiation, though intelligence officials are also expected to be in the room when he's questioned. >> so it's not clear -- so fbi will take the lead on interrogation or interviews, and cia, others, intelligence will be there? >>...
186
186
Oct 21, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 186
favorite 0
quote 0
consulate in benghazi that killed the u.s. ambassador. the chair of the house oversi t oversight -- his spokesman is defending the release of the cables, but senator john kerry slammed the release saying, "this is irresponsible and inexcusable and perhaps worst of all, it was entirely avoidable. it is profoundly against america's interests in a difficult region. it's bad enough that it's becoming a political sideshow presumably driven by the calendar of monday's upcoming presidential debate, but even worse is that in their rush to make news, they've exposed libyans who are working side-by-side with america." this hour many texas lance armstrong is expected to speak in front of participants in the livestrong challenge. today we expect that he will even jump on his bike. it will be his very first public ride since resigning as the chairman of the livestrong charity. the cyclist and cancer survivor faesz charges from the anti-doping agency that he used performance-enhancing drugs. we'll bring you his comments as soon as we get them in here.
consulate in benghazi that killed the u.s. ambassador. the chair of the house oversi t oversight -- his spokesman is defending the release of the cables, but senator john kerry slammed the release saying, "this is irresponsible and inexcusable and perhaps worst of all, it was entirely avoidable. it is profoundly against america's interests in a difficult region. it's bad enough that it's becoming a political sideshow presumably driven by the calendar of monday's upcoming presidential...
221
221
Oct 21, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 221
favorite 0
quote 0
a source told cnn the u.s. embassy in ahman appeared to be among the are a gets. jordan's government spokesman says 11 suspects are in custody. the name 9/11 2 suggests the plot was set for november 9th, which is the seventh anniversary of the last al qaeda attack in jordan. it's one of the largest pilgrimages in the world and it's a sight to behold. muslims are flocking to the sacred city of mecca for the hajj which officially begins on thursday. millions of expected. if able, muslims are required to make this pilgrimage at least once in their lives. >>> thank you all so much. livestrong. >> lance armstrong still a rock star to people who support the livestrong organization. he spoke to these charity cyclists today in texas calling the past two weeks interesting and at times very difficult. a growing doping scandal forced armstrong to give up chairmanship of livestrong and a whole bunch of big sponsors dropped him, too. >>> this next story is about something that's never happened before. pope benedict xvi conditionenized the first native american saint at st. pet
a source told cnn the u.s. embassy in ahman appeared to be among the are a gets. jordan's government spokesman says 11 suspects are in custody. the name 9/11 2 suggests the plot was set for november 9th, which is the seventh anniversary of the last al qaeda attack in jordan. it's one of the largest pilgrimages in the world and it's a sight to behold. muslims are flocking to the sacred city of mecca for the hajj which officially begins on thursday. millions of expected. if able, muslims are...
137
137
Oct 13, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
baseball fans in the u.s. had a good laugh as the washington nationals team mascots strutted their stuff before the president's race. the video was among the most viewed clips ever on a president race website. and edison kavani jumped on the band wagon after scoring against parma. and then the oregon duck pumping up the school spirit for the university of oregon with his version of the song. the duck is a hit on youtube, too, with more than 5 million views. but while everyone knows his song, the korean pop star says he's still trying to get people to remember his name. >> the video is much more popular. so, if people say, like, hey, i'm, and then gaggnam style. youtube? video? things go like this. >> reporter: he is now working with justin bieber's producer on his next big hit. in the meantime sports players, fans and mascots are dancing to the gangnam style anthem. mark mckay, cnn, atlanta. >> i love it. >> i do, too. >> i don't think i could do it. >> you can do it. i've seen a few smooth moves from you. >>
baseball fans in the u.s. had a good laugh as the washington nationals team mascots strutted their stuff before the president's race. the video was among the most viewed clips ever on a president race website. and edison kavani jumped on the band wagon after scoring against parma. and then the oregon duck pumping up the school spirit for the university of oregon with his version of the song. the duck is a hit on youtube, too, with more than 5 million views. but while everyone knows his song,...
244
244
Oct 6, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 244
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. with new cases and new concerns tonight in "outfront" look at how this got passed medical safety measures. stay with us. so, what do you think? [ engine revs ] i'll take it. [ male announcer ] it's chevy truck month. now during chevy truck month, get 0% apr financing for 60 months or trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition with a total value of $8,000. hurry in before they're all gone! the wheels of progress. seems they haven't been moving much lately. but things are starting to turn around because of business people like you. and regions is here to help. with the experience and service to keep things rolling. from business loans to cash management, we want to be your partner moving forward. so switch to regions. and let's get going. together. but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ..
u.s. with new cases and new concerns tonight in "outfront" look at how this got passed medical safety measures. stay with us. so, what do you think? [ engine revs ] i'll take it. [ male announcer ] it's chevy truck month. now during chevy truck month, get 0% apr financing for 60 months or trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition with a total value of $8,000. hurry in before they're all gone! the wheels of progress. seems they haven't been moving much lately. but...
227
227
Oct 10, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 227
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. ambassador, a different story than we were told. >>> a battle over big bird. shout out to both candidates on the campaign trail, now sesame street is saying stop! >>> racial balance under the microscope of the supreme court. justices argue today over affirmative action and college admissions. big "newsday" here. good morning, welcome to "early start. "i'm john berman. >> i'm zoraida sambolin. the state department is giving its most detailed account of the speed, severity and calculation behind last month's attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi in libya. the house oversight committee will weigh in on security failings during a hearing scheduled for later today. the state department saying the attack was not a spontaneous offshoot of protest and saying u.s. and security personnel in benghazi were outmanned and no reasonable security presentation could have fended off the assault. u.s. ambassador christopher stephens and three others were killed in the attack. arwa damon helps peace tog
u.s. ambassador, a different story than we were told. >>> a battle over big bird. shout out to both candidates on the campaign trail, now sesame street is saying stop! >>> racial balance under the microscope of the supreme court. justices argue today over affirmative action and college admissions. big "newsday" here. good morning, welcome to "early start. "i'm john berman. >> i'm zoraida sambolin. the state department is giving its most detailed...
118
118
Oct 20, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 118
favorite 0
quote 0
it could have been multiple militias that attacked the u.s. consulate there. we just may not know for years. >> fran, what do your intelligence sources tell you? was he involved in the attack, do you believe? >> you know, i think the fact that he's a sort of known extremist in terms of his ideology, it would not be surprising. and i will tell you, john, in answer to the question you put to bob about are we surprised, we should be disappointed but not surprised. it was journalists who found ambassador stevens' journal because neither libyan officials nor american officials had gotten to that consulate. time and again, it took the fbi three weeks to get to the consulate itself to do a forensic investigation. the investigation of this on both the american and the libyan side has been absolutely and completely incompetent. the notion that a journalist could find this guy and sit down with him and do an interview before investigators should not surprise us. disappointing, yes. surprising, no. >> as we get more information, sadly raises more and alarming questions.
it could have been multiple militias that attacked the u.s. consulate there. we just may not know for years. >> fran, what do your intelligence sources tell you? was he involved in the attack, do you believe? >> you know, i think the fact that he's a sort of known extremist in terms of his ideology, it would not be surprising. and i will tell you, john, in answer to the question you put to bob about are we surprised, we should be disappointed but not surprised. it was journalists...
242
242
Oct 20, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 242
favorite 0
quote 0
what the u.s. did to iran. >> when i heard of that latest car bombing in beirut, i immediately suspected that the slaughter that's going on in syria is going to spread to the neighboring companies. do you see that happening? >> it could well and the biggest concern is of course turkey. you see the cases where the turkish jet was shot down, there's been other issues along the border there. but syria, of course, could well try to move into lebanon to make a point to the rest of the world. we don't know much about this bombing yet so it's a little bit early to figure out where this all happened from. but you know, could the syrian conflict expand? very easily. >> you wrote a por powerful story this week about arms that are gettin to the rebels that are winding up in the hands of maybe even al qaeda. >> this is a big problem. you have heard president obama say that while the u.s. would not arm the rebels directly, the u.s. would facilitate that arming and that's been happening through gutter and throug
what the u.s. did to iran. >> when i heard of that latest car bombing in beirut, i immediately suspected that the slaughter that's going on in syria is going to spread to the neighboring companies. do you see that happening? >> it could well and the biggest concern is of course turkey. you see the cases where the turkish jet was shot down, there's been other issues along the border there. but syria, of course, could well try to move into lebanon to make a point to the rest of the...
188
188
Oct 22, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 188
favorite 0
quote 0
take it away from the u.s. if our own technology is in the hands of other countries, does that worry you? >> it worries me because it is not just technology. the president has for the last two years or the administration has been making an argument in favor of drones. it has been basically saying we can use these virtually at anytime and at any place to protect our interests. that has been a consistent argument on the part of the administration. how can you make that argument and basically all of a sudden deny that to other countries? what if russia does want to use drones? what if china does want to use drones? hezbollah flew an unarmed drone over israel, i believe, two weeks ago. what if hezbollah wants to use a drone. the argument that has been made for drones is basically acompanies the technology. it is a technology that is essentially meant to be used and i think that's one of the large problems with it. >> i know because of your reporting, you're hoping drones coming up tonight in the debate. you'll be w
take it away from the u.s. if our own technology is in the hands of other countries, does that worry you? >> it worries me because it is not just technology. the president has for the last two years or the administration has been making an argument in favor of drones. it has been basically saying we can use these virtually at anytime and at any place to protect our interests. that has been a consistent argument on the part of the administration. how can you make that argument and...
168
168
Oct 6, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 168
favorite 0
quote 0
the protest is against u.s. drone strike. they say u.s. drone strikes are killing too many civilians and they're not scaring militants according to code pink. they are creating more. >> we are creating our own enemies, obviously, and this is one of the best tools for recruitment for the bad guys. >> when our government is doing something that's wrong, it's up to us as citizens to stand up. >> it is extremely rare for americans to -- protest against the u.s. government, but it's happening in islamabad. >>> to be re-elected this sunday, paula newton is in caracas and i asked her what the atmosphere was like. >> reporter: there's a lot of apprehension here leading up to these elections on the weekend. it doesn't matter if you support the opposition or the government. many fear that this election race could be so close that one or the other party may not accept the eventual outcome. chavez himself has hinted that perhaps the opposition will cause trouble if the election is close and they lose. he's being mischievous in saying that. saying we h
the protest is against u.s. drone strike. they say u.s. drone strikes are killing too many civilians and they're not scaring militants according to code pink. they are creating more. >> we are creating our own enemies, obviously, and this is one of the best tools for recruitment for the bad guys. >> when our government is doing something that's wrong, it's up to us as citizens to stand up. >> it is extremely rare for americans to -- protest against the u.s. government, but...
206
206
Oct 9, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 206
favorite 0
quote 0
but the u.s. has experience on these issues. >> surely you're not saying push turning over the decision making as to who gets what kind of ordnance to the europeans. >>, now, but we need to work with the europe. we're sitting on the sidelines. it's allowing the slaughter to continue. >> general clark -- >> this is something that's going to be a major -- >> she makes a very good point. whatever we're doing right now, which is sitting on the sidelines somewhat, as many critics of president obama said, it's not working and people are dying. in record numbers every day. does president obama need to step it up a notch? >> well, i think that mitt romney at the start of the excerpt there, has a huge caveat on this, which is that we would work to identify and organize the leaders of the syrian opposition and make sure they share our values. well, that's precisely what the administration is doing. so, with the headline grabbing phrase here is arm the syrian rebels, that's not what this administration -- ou
but the u.s. has experience on these issues. >> surely you're not saying push turning over the decision making as to who gets what kind of ordnance to the europeans. >>, now, but we need to work with the europe. we're sitting on the sidelines. it's allowing the slaughter to continue. >> general clark -- >> this is something that's going to be a major -- >> she makes a very good point. whatever we're doing right now, which is sitting on the sidelines somewhat, as...
186
186
Oct 25, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 186
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> well, you have to remember that the u.s. was at a huge disadvantage because they didn't have their own people on the ground. cnn was on the ground before the fbi was. >> you would think that those people would have known. stay with us right now. we want to bring in cnn contribute tore. and cnn national contributor, she visited libya with her employer. fran, what do you make of this e-mail that went to a number of state department officials? remember, we reported earlier on almost sources that i had spoken to said that the state department had realtime access to the facts on the ground. that was patched through, the state department headquarters so we knew that they had realtime access to information. it is true that they had conflicting information. the same law enforcement officials said that they had interviews at the air force base. so that information interviews confirming what they would have heard from the reports on the ground as it was unfolding early on. and we still don't know why is it that, that information wasn'
. >> well, you have to remember that the u.s. was at a huge disadvantage because they didn't have their own people on the ground. cnn was on the ground before the fbi was. >> you would think that those people would have known. stay with us right now. we want to bring in cnn contribute tore. and cnn national contributor, she visited libya with her employer. fran, what do you make of this e-mail that went to a number of state department officials? remember, we reported earlier on...
150
150
Oct 21, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 150
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. isn't the only major power picking a president for the next few weeks. i'll talk to "the new yorker's" beijing reporter evan osnos about the political tumult in china ahead of the upcoming anointment. also i'll talk to the education innovator sal khan, the founder of khan academy about how best to teach our kids. >>> and what does a company with almost 700 planes and tens of thousands of trucks worry about? fuel. i'll sit down with fedex ceo fred smith to talk about the future of energy. that crucial subject, the future of energy, is also at the heart of our latest gps special, which airs tonight at 8:00 and 11:00 p.m. eastern and pacific. in "global lessons: the roadmap for powering america" will take you around the world to bring you ideas about energy back home. >>> but first here's my take. the second presidential debate has been studied and analyzed mostly as a prize fight. who punched hard, who missed a swing. that's fine. but there was a substantive aspect to the debate as well
the u.s. isn't the only major power picking a president for the next few weeks. i'll talk to "the new yorker's" beijing reporter evan osnos about the political tumult in china ahead of the upcoming anointment. also i'll talk to the education innovator sal khan, the founder of khan academy about how best to teach our kids. >>> and what does a company with almost 700 planes and tens of thousands of trucks worry about? fuel. i'll sit down with fedex ceo fred smith to talk about...
545
545
Oct 23, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 545
favorite 0
quote 0
if you had a u.s. factory and you wanted to produce something there, by the time you paid a laborer all the benefits, all the salary, and everything else, that's going to come out to about $34 an hour. to do the same thing in china it is going to be more like $2 an hour. so the chinese government has structured its infrastructure and everything else to support this idea, to bring factories in, to take advantage of that cheap labor and to put inexpensive products out to compete on the world market, and boy does it compete. look at this graph showing what has happened since 1985. this is how many chinese products we were importing in 1985, and it has gone up and up and up so that this is a recession right here by the way, that dip there. it reached levels here, dropped down a little more and a tremendous increase in the number of chinese products coming into the united states since 1985. now look at what we're sending over there. u.s. products in 1985 were about even with chinese and now not nearly as mu
if you had a u.s. factory and you wanted to produce something there, by the time you paid a laborer all the benefits, all the salary, and everything else, that's going to come out to about $34 an hour. to do the same thing in china it is going to be more like $2 an hour. so the chinese government has structured its infrastructure and everything else to support this idea, to bring factories in, to take advantage of that cheap labor and to put inexpensive products out to compete on the world...
227
227
Oct 8, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 227
favorite 0
quote 0
there was no need for 5,000 or 6,000 u.s. young men and women to lose their lives. >> coming up, president ahmadinejad's provocative opinions on israel. he tells us what he really meant when he called for the country to be wiped off the map. >>> in what may have been a >>> in what may have been a preview of his speech to the general assembly on wednesday, president ahmadinejad criticized israel today. speaking to reporters, he said the nation has quote, no roots in the middle east. he was also contentious with me when we discussed israeli/palestinian relations. let me turn, mr. president, if i may, to israel. you have been condemned very vociferously in america for a comment you are said to have made that you wanted israel to be wiped off the map, wiped off the face of the earth. there have been many different interpretations of what you said. you have disputed the meaning that was then translated from the original farsi. let me give you this opportunity to say exactly what you did say, and to say exactly what you did mean. >
there was no need for 5,000 or 6,000 u.s. young men and women to lose their lives. >> coming up, president ahmadinejad's provocative opinions on israel. he tells us what he really meant when he called for the country to be wiped off the map. >>> in what may have been a >>> in what may have been a preview of his speech to the general assembly on wednesday, president ahmadinejad criticized israel today. speaking to reporters, he said the nation has quote, no roots in the...
125
125
Oct 18, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 125
favorite 0
quote 0
here it is in 1994 running again ted kennedy for the u.s. senate seat in massachusetts. >> i believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country. i have since the time that my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a u.s. senate candidate. >> now fast forward to last year. here's mitt romney trying to capture the gop presidential nomination. >> what i'd like to see happen would be for the supreme court to say, look, we're going to overturn row v. wade and return to the states the authority to design whether they want abortion on or not state by state. that's how it was before roev. wade. i'm pro-life. >> less than two weeks ago he spoke to the editorial board of "the des moines register" and he seemed more unclear on the issue. he said there's no legislation with regards to abortion that i'm familiar with that would become part of my agenda. so, if mitt does win and he does set an agenda, what will it include with regards to abortion? this literally could turn the entire election. barbara comstock is a romney campaign seni
here it is in 1994 running again ted kennedy for the u.s. senate seat in massachusetts. >> i believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country. i have since the time that my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a u.s. senate candidate. >> now fast forward to last year. here's mitt romney trying to capture the gop presidential nomination. >> what i'd like to see happen would be for the supreme court to say, look, we're going to overturn row v. wade and...
261
261
Oct 13, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 261
favorite 0
quote 0
he was eventually able to put him in handcuffs, and the u.s. secret service says an international review current under way, but this is getting a lot of attention because of the big scandal that happened in april, a lot of questions about the culture inside the secret service. >> dan, thank you, and still outfront, paul ryan compared his campaign's plan to cut taxes to john f. kennedy. jfk. does the comparison add up? >>> and she cried out for help, she posted a plea on the web and tonight we learned she country couldn't take it anymore. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> welcome back to the second half of outfront." we start with the stories we care about. we begin with the space shuttle "endeavour" on the move, on the way to the california science center. this is a live picture. the trek started from
he was eventually able to put him in handcuffs, and the u.s. secret service says an international review current under way, but this is getting a lot of attention because of the big scandal that happened in april, a lot of questions about the culture inside the secret service. >> dan, thank you, and still outfront, paul ryan compared his campaign's plan to cut taxes to john f. kennedy. jfk. does the comparison add up? >>> and she cried out for help, she posted a plea on the web...
348
348
Oct 10, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 348
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. anti-doping agency. the usada, about to release 1,000 pages, 1,000 pages of evidence in this long running effort to prove that the cycling great cheated by using performance enhancing drugs. don redell with me, he anchors world sport on cnn international. we have bill stricklin, editor at large, bicycling magazine. bill, i want to begin with you. because i want you to explain to me in terms of specifics, if -- i read the statement from the usada ceo pointing to undeniable proof of this doping conspiracy. what kind of evidence is there? >> we know there is testimony from -- riders. they released the names of 11 of those. one of those is george hamby, the long time -- the most loyal -- and george earlier today had a -- announcement, basically confirming he gave testimony -- >> bill, forgive me. bill, forgive me. we have to pull away. i'm hearing every third word of yours. so let's work on your audio. and, don, let's go to you. if you can fill in the blanks, he started mentioning the 11
u.s. anti-doping agency. the usada, about to release 1,000 pages, 1,000 pages of evidence in this long running effort to prove that the cycling great cheated by using performance enhancing drugs. don redell with me, he anchors world sport on cnn international. we have bill stricklin, editor at large, bicycling magazine. bill, i want to begin with you. because i want you to explain to me in terms of specifics, if -- i read the statement from the usada ceo pointing to undeniable proof of this...
183
183
Oct 21, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 183
favorite 0
quote 0
now a strategy for u.s. terrorists comes under fire. [ man ] in hong kong, on my way to the board meeting... anne's tablet called my phone. anne's tablet was chatting with a tablet in sydney... a desktop in zurich... and a telepresence room in brazil. the secure cloud helped us get some numbers from my assistant's pc in new york. and before i reached the top, the board meeting became a congrats we sold the company party. wait til my wife's phone hears about this. [ cellphone vibrating ] [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center, working together has never worked so well. high up in the atlas mountains of morocco. have you seen this road we're going down? ♪ there is no relief for the brakes. we'll put them to the test today. all right, let's move out! [ ross ] we're pushing the ats brakes to the limit. going as fast as we can down the hill. we are making these sharp turns, slamming on the brembo brakes. [ derek ] it's like instant response, incredibly consistent. this is the challenge, machine vs. mount
now a strategy for u.s. terrorists comes under fire. [ man ] in hong kong, on my way to the board meeting... anne's tablet called my phone. anne's tablet was chatting with a tablet in sydney... a desktop in zurich... and a telepresence room in brazil. the secure cloud helped us get some numbers from my assistant's pc in new york. and before i reached the top, the board meeting became a congrats we sold the company party. wait til my wife's phone hears about this. [ cellphone vibrating ] [...
220
220
Oct 21, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 220
favorite 0
quote 0
by republican leaders on the house oversight committee exposes libyan nation algs working with the u.s. to possible danger and is irresponsibility. a spokesman for the committee's chairman, congressman darrell issa says kerry's trying to cree yagt a distraction to mislead the american people. >>> lib yap and foreign policy will take center stage on tomorrow's showdown between president obama and republican mitt romney. both candidates are being prepping. cnn's athena jones takes a look at which candidate might have the edge in the final face-off. >> reporter: the third and final face-off between president obama and governor romney will focus entirely on foreign policy. from afghanistan and pakistan to israel, iran, and the changing middle east. >> it's like they said -- >> reporter: the candidates will spar over america's role in the world, the new face of terrorism, and how to deal with a rising china. the polls have narrowed since the summer. mr. obama tried to highlight one of his biggest foreign policy accomplishments as a light-hearted charity din never the new york. >> monday's d
by republican leaders on the house oversight committee exposes libyan nation algs working with the u.s. to possible danger and is irresponsibility. a spokesman for the committee's chairman, congressman darrell issa says kerry's trying to cree yagt a distraction to mislead the american people. >>> lib yap and foreign policy will take center stage on tomorrow's showdown between president obama and republican mitt romney. both candidates are being prepping. cnn's athena jones takes a look...
175
175
Oct 10, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. military says it doesn't need to refurbish hundreds of tanks. so why is $3 billion being spent now to update those tanks? it's an "outfront" investigation. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone, i'm erin burnett. and "outfront" tonight, romney dodges, obama spins. it's sort of a new dance move. dodge and spin. while the republican candidate just spoke with our wolf blitzer and when wolf asked him to get specific on tax cuts, here's what happened. >> even though you're going to lower the income tax rates for people making let's say more than $250,000 a year, but you're going to eliminate some loopholes and deductions, exemptions, tax credits, is that what i'm hearing? >> that's right. i'll bring the rate down across the board. but eliminate or limit, rather, deductions or credits and exemptions and so forth, particularly for people at the high end, because you have to do that to make sure that distributionally we continue to have the high-income people still pay the same shar
u.s. military says it doesn't need to refurbish hundreds of tanks. so why is $3 billion being spent now to update those tanks? it's an "outfront" investigation. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone, i'm erin burnett. and "outfront" tonight, romney dodges, obama spins. it's sort of a new dance move. dodge and spin. while the republican candidate just spoke with our wolf blitzer and when wolf asked him to get specific on tax cuts, here's what...
160
160
Oct 18, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 160
favorite 0
quote 0
now thanks to a damming report from the u.s. doping agency, there is withering evidence from more than two dozen witnesses, the truth has finally emerged. he masterminded the greatest scandal in sporting history. today, nike and other sponsors who endorsed armstrong for many years, threw in the towel. nike spokesman canceled the contract due to the unseemingly unsur mountable evidence that lance armstrong participated in doping and misled nike for more than a decade. it's with great sadness we terminated our contract. and armstrong is stepping down from live strong, the cancer fighting charity. he said it was to spare the foundation any negative effects as a result of controversy surrounding my cycling career. i will conclude my chairmanship. but he refuses to say sorry. there can surely be one person left in the world who thinks lance armstrong is innocent. and that's lance armstrong. the game is up, mr. armstrong, the race is over. you cheated us all. shame on you. that's all for us tonight. "ac 360" starts now. >>> a lot to t
now thanks to a damming report from the u.s. doping agency, there is withering evidence from more than two dozen witnesses, the truth has finally emerged. he masterminded the greatest scandal in sporting history. today, nike and other sponsors who endorsed armstrong for many years, threw in the towel. nike spokesman canceled the contract due to the unseemingly unsur mountable evidence that lance armstrong participated in doping and misled nike for more than a decade. it's with great sadness we...
244
244
Oct 3, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 244
favorite 0
quote 0
more damningly, this, que, mu u.s. federal government officials have confirmed the commtethat prior to the september 11 aks mission in libyaade repeated requests for increased security in benghazi. the letteroes on to detail a sees of attacks and incidents in libya that formedhe basis for those calls for more curity that the letter allewashington. we'll have more on that angle shortly. fit, arwa damon joins me. shs back from libya and joins erme h new york. veryood to see y safe and sound. walk me back you were at the site thr days afr tackthe at. that have never been sn before. describe what we see. >> well, the first in these photographs is basically the exterior of the main building the compound itself. this is the ilding where the ambassadoresided, and the right hand portion of the builng is where the so-called safe room was supposed to . occurred inside the buildi itself. it doesn't look very touched on the outside. >> no. veryuch a lot of the damage on this building inside, happening inside. burng. the's one part
more damningly, this, que, mu u.s. federal government officials have confirmed the commtethat prior to the september 11 aks mission in libyaade repeated requests for increased security in benghazi. the letteroes on to detail a sees of attacks and incidents in libya that formedhe basis for those calls for more curity that the letter allewashington. we'll have more on that angle shortly. fit, arwa damon joins me. shs back from libya and joins erme h new york. veryood to see y safe and sound. walk...
145
145
Oct 18, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 145
favorite 0
quote 0
many of them from last week's crushing report by the u.s. anti-doping agency. the fallen has been fierce. a spray of sponsors all cutting ties, moving on from lance. one sponsor in particular stands out, nike. nike has been a loyal backer for years, but it's turning its back. nike. this is the same sponsor that stood by kobe bryant and tiger woods during their immense crisis. they are walking away from lance, and they're citing "seemingly insurmountable evidence" that armstrong doped. which is why this makes it all the more painful to show you this television ad that they released in 2001. you may remember it. you may not. it features lance armstrong being drug tested and angrily fighting his critics. >> everybody wants to know what i'm on. what am i on? i'm on my bike busting my [ bleep ] six hours a day. what are you on? >> yeah. anyway, armstrong is continuing to deny that ever doped, but this image problem may just be the tip of the iceberg for him because there could be some huge legal problems ahead for him as well. costly legal problems. it seems that no
many of them from last week's crushing report by the u.s. anti-doping agency. the fallen has been fierce. a spray of sponsors all cutting ties, moving on from lance. one sponsor in particular stands out, nike. nike has been a loyal backer for years, but it's turning its back. nike. this is the same sponsor that stood by kobe bryant and tiger woods during their immense crisis. they are walking away from lance, and they're citing "seemingly insurmountable evidence" that armstrong doped....
157
157
Oct 20, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 157
favorite 0
quote 0
it's been 442 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. sales of previously owned homes fell if september. economists we spoke with say the decline makes sense because it was a bigger than expected gain in august. now, our fourth story. the florida sunshine. well today, it looked like it was shining down on mitt romney. a new cnn poll shows the candidate ahead in the sunshine state. it is perhaps the most crucial of the swing states, home to 29 electoral votes. now, the lead is within the margin of error. our last poll in august had the president ahead by four. among women voters, 53% of the electorate in 2008, the president is ahead. but support has dropped dramatically. in august, the president was leading by 12 points and now he is ahead by just two points. that is within the the margin of error. for the 50 plus crowd, they make up about half of the florida population and right now, they are leaning towards mitt romney. 56 to 43% and there was some more good news for romney in florida. there was because the largest newspaper in central
it's been 442 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. sales of previously owned homes fell if september. economists we spoke with say the decline makes sense because it was a bigger than expected gain in august. now, our fourth story. the florida sunshine. well today, it looked like it was shining down on mitt romney. a new cnn poll shows the candidate ahead in the sunshine state. it is perhaps the most crucial of the swing states, home to 29 electoral votes. now, the lead is within the...
174
174
Oct 1, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 174
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. intelligence has confirmed to be tree. the attacks were preplanned, terrorist attacks and the work of al-qaeda linked groups. intelligence expert who has worked in the pentagon for two decades tells "outfront" the key information left out of the talking points can only mean the administration is covering something up. u.s. intelligence knew about the link within 24 hours of the attacks and the now infamous comments by susan rice saying the attacks were not preplanned. not the work of terror, were four days after that. this does not add up. intelligence committee chairman mike rogers is our exclusive guest, but first, elyse has the latest. you have been breaking this, this latest story about the white house choosing to leave information out. what are your sources saying as to why the white house left out key points. like the fact that this was a terrorist attack. >> the kronology, the day after the attack, my sources were telling me this was a preplanned military style assault indicati
u.s. intelligence has confirmed to be tree. the attacks were preplanned, terrorist attacks and the work of al-qaeda linked groups. intelligence expert who has worked in the pentagon for two decades tells "outfront" the key information left out of the talking points can only mean the administration is covering something up. u.s. intelligence knew about the link within 24 hours of the attacks and the now infamous comments by susan rice saying the attacks were not preplanned. not the...
1,034
1.0K
Oct 10, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 1,034
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. consulate in benghazi in libya. the house oversight committee will weigh in on security failings during a hearing that's happening later today. and the state department is now saying that the attack was not a spontaneous off shoot of protests. they say u.s. and libyan security personnel in benghazi were out manned, a reasonable security presence would not have fended off the assault. u.s. ambassador cyst center stevens and three other americans were killed in that attack. senior international correspondent arwa damon went to the consulate ruins to help piece together exactly what happened. >> reporter: amid the ashes, soot, and debris, remnants of the life that was. it's all that remained in the unguarded u.s. consulate compound in benghazi when cnn arrived on the scene three days after the spleptember 11th atta. eyewitnesses told us it was a complex assault. the compound's first line of defense easily breached. according to one of the libyan guards who was stationed at the gate, arme
the u.s. consulate in benghazi in libya. the house oversight committee will weigh in on security failings during a hearing that's happening later today. and the state department is now saying that the attack was not a spontaneous off shoot of protests. they say u.s. and libyan security personnel in benghazi were out manned, a reasonable security presence would not have fended off the assault. u.s. ambassador cyst center stevens and three other americans were killed in that attack. senior...
213
213
Oct 28, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 213
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. growth is forecast to average 3%, much stronger than that was germany or france, at 1.2%, or even canada at 2.3%. increasingly the evidence suggests that the united states has come out of the financial crisis of 2008 in better shape than its peers because of the actions of its government. perhaps the most important cause of america's relative health is the federal reserve. ben bernanke understood the depths of the problem early and responded energetically and creatively. the clearest vindication of his actions has been that the european central bank after charting an opposite course for three years with disastrous results, has now adopted policies similar to the fed's, and thus avoided a potential lehman-like collapse in europe. the leading experts on financial crises argue that the united states is performing better than most countries in similar circumstances in history. consumers are paying down debt, and consumer confidence is at its highest levels since september, 2007. every ame
u.s. growth is forecast to average 3%, much stronger than that was germany or france, at 1.2%, or even canada at 2.3%. increasingly the evidence suggests that the united states has come out of the financial crisis of 2008 in better shape than its peers because of the actions of its government. perhaps the most important cause of america's relative health is the federal reserve. ben bernanke understood the depths of the problem early and responded energetically and creatively. the clearest...
222
222
Oct 11, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 222
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. consulate in benghazi. he was testifying at a congressional hearing, investigating the terrorist attack in libya that killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three others. listen to what eric nordstrom told the oversight committee. >> i was criticized and somehow it was my responsibility to come up with a plan on the ground and not the responsibility for ds. i raised that specific point in a meeting with the ds director in march, that 60 days, there was no plan and it was hope that everything would get better. >> let's go now to foreign affairs reporter elise labott. this was quite a heated hearing. >> it was. basically there was so much political grandstanding, don, it was really hard to get at what was really important that eric nordstrom and lieutenant colonel andy wood, the top securi support team official saying, listen, we kept talking to the state department, asking them for resources and we got the feeling that until there was an attack, we weren't going to get any resources.
the u.s. consulate in benghazi. he was testifying at a congressional hearing, investigating the terrorist attack in libya that killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three others. listen to what eric nordstrom told the oversight committee. >> i was criticized and somehow it was my responsibility to come up with a plan on the ground and not the responsibility for ds. i raised that specific point in a meeting with the ds director in march, that 60 days, there was no plan and it was hope...
142
142
Oct 21, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 142
favorite 0
quote 0
a report in today's "new york times" that iran and the u.s. have agreed in principle to one-on-one talks about iran's nuclear program. the white house said late last night that they have not agreed to talks. >> i in the iranians are trying to take advantage of our election cycle to continue to talk. as we talk with the iranians, whether it's bilaterally or unilaterally, they continue tone rich. i think the time for talking is over. >> if direct negotiations are a path toward a peaceful resolution with iran giving up on the notion of nuclear weapon, pursue it. if meeting collectively is better, pursue it as well. we don't want to drive into the brick wall of war in 2013 without sitting down and speaking. >> the obama administration failed to protect the consulate, failed to respond to requests, rejected demands they would help. the a.mbassador was personally worried about his own life, about violence, and the obama administration did nothing. if that offends the. >> the that's his problem and he ought to get over it. >> when the president found
a report in today's "new york times" that iran and the u.s. have agreed in principle to one-on-one talks about iran's nuclear program. the white house said late last night that they have not agreed to talks. >> i in the iranians are trying to take advantage of our election cycle to continue to talk. as we talk with the iranians, whether it's bilaterally or unilaterally, they continue tone rich. i think the time for talking is over. >> if direct negotiations are a path...
191
191
Oct 20, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 191
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. >>> there is a tense situation going on right now off the coast of israel. overnight israeli soldiers stormed a ship headed for its coast. passengers say they were trying to break the sea blockade of gaza that's been in effect since 2007. sara sidner is in israel at the port where the ship is actually headed. good morning. what happens to the ship and the people aboard once it does arrive there? >> reporter: randi, at this point in time what we know is just a couple hours ago, the israeli military did end up boarding the board called the "estelle." there's several members of people on that boat from parliament from countries such as sweden and norway, greece and spain. what we know is the boat has been commandeered by commandos and that boat is being towed into the port. that will take several hours as it's slow going trying to get a boat that have size into the port. and we understand from the israeli military, who we just spoke to their spokesperson, who said there were no incidents
the u.s. >>> there is a tense situation going on right now off the coast of israel. overnight israeli soldiers stormed a ship headed for its coast. passengers say they were trying to break the sea blockade of gaza that's been in effect since 2007. sara sidner is in israel at the port where the ship is actually headed. good morning. what happens to the ship and the people aboard once it does arrive there? >> reporter: randi, at this point in time what we know is just a couple...
183
183
Oct 1, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 183
favorite 0
quote 0
we bombed the u.s. and uk. after 9/11, i thought it was important for them to go in and find out whether we destroyed them or not. we later learned, when he was deposed that it was destroyed in '98 and he didn't want anybody to know because he thought it would weaken them. to me, there was no credible nuclear intelligence. this is quite different. they don't even pretend they are not -- they don't have central funlgs and can enrich uranium. they have gone up to the limit and they have the capacity to go well beyond what is necessary to generate the kind of material necessary to turn on the lights, to generate electricity. i think it's a very, very different thing. >> president clinton's main focus. we caught a splash on the campaign trail. when we come back, is it bias for mitt romney? [ woman ] it's 32 minutes to go time, and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revise
we bombed the u.s. and uk. after 9/11, i thought it was important for them to go in and find out whether we destroyed them or not. we later learned, when he was deposed that it was destroyed in '98 and he didn't want anybody to know because he thought it would weaken them. to me, there was no credible nuclear intelligence. this is quite different. they don't even pretend they are not -- they don't have central funlgs and can enrich uranium. they have gone up to the limit and they have the...
184
184
Oct 5, 2012
10/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 184
favorite 0
quote 0
so u.s. coasters and all you late sleepers on the east coast, you are not, in fact, waking up in a time warp this morning. though you may wonder when your eyes fall on this. the u.s. jobless rate for september. that's not a typo, folks. no way, no how. 7.8%, .3% lower than the number back in august. and the lowest number since january '09. the month president obama took office. actual jobs added, less of a bombshell here, only 114,000. most of them in health care, transportation, financial services. manufacturing jobs actually took a hit last month. 16,000 of them gone in the manufacturing sector. but why would i crunch these numbers when we have the expert in the business, ali velshi, joining me live. let's leave politics out of it. let's talk numbers, facts, sheer numbers and what they s about our economy today. >> you actually put the perfect point on it. 114,000 jobs created doesn't blow the lights out. the unemployment rate dropped from 8.1% to 7.8%. it is interesting. i have long said,
so u.s. coasters and all you late sleepers on the east coast, you are not, in fact, waking up in a time warp this morning. though you may wonder when your eyes fall on this. the u.s. jobless rate for september. that's not a typo, folks. no way, no how. 7.8%, .3% lower than the number back in august. and the lowest number since january '09. the month president obama took office. actual jobs added, less of a bombshell here, only 114,000. most of them in health care, transportation, financial...